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Reporter's Sources Subject of Colo. Court Hearing

A Colorado judge has ordered New York-based Fox News reporter Jana Winter to attend a hearing Wednesday as part of theater shooting suspect James Holmes' attempt to identify her confidential …

Alert to Congress: Nuclear Evacuation May Bog Down

A new government report challenges a pillar of planning for disasters at American nuclear power plants.

Employers Eager for New Foreign Worker Program

As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as too dirty, too demanding …

Dem, GOP Senators Reach Background Check Deal

Two senators have struck a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more firearms purchases.

Analysis: Education Focus Shifts to Implementation

If 2013 was the education session for Mississippi's Legislature, it will be followed by the implementation season.

Student Arrested in Texas College Stabbing Attack

A student went on a building-to-building stabbing attack at a Texas community college Tuesday, wounding at least 14 people before being subdued and arrested, authorities said.

More Than a Dozen Hurt in Texas College Stabbing

More than a dozen people were wounded when a suspect went building-to-building in an apparent stabbing attack at a Texas college campus Tuesday, authorities said.

Rachel Jarman Myers

Rachel Jarman Myers brings southern Jewish history into Mississippi classrooms with a special interactive program: a traveling trunk.

Miss. Governor Says He'll Sign DUI Ignition Bill

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant intends to sign a bill aimed at strengthening laws against drunken driving, his spokesman said Monday.

Promises, Promises: Obama's IOUs Start Coming Due

Presidential campaigns are long in the making, quick to be forgotten. But one part of them lives on for years: the victor's promises.

Reagan, Thatcher Forged a Close, Lasting Bond

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, two self-assured and firm-speaking conservatives, joined forces in the early 1980s and drastically changed the economic and political landscapes in both of their countries.

Investigation After 2 Children Die in NC Collapse

It was common knowledge around a rural North Carolina neighborhood that Jordan Arwood was digging a two-story-deep pit on his property. Some said it was for a bunker and warned …

JC Penney Looks to Old CEO to Secure its Future

J.C. Penney is hoping its former CEO can revive the retailer after a risky turnaround strategy backfired and led to massive losses and steep sales declines.

N. Korea Urges Foreigners to Vacate S. Korea

North Korea says the two countries are on the verge of a nuclear war.

Lawmakers Disagree Over Miss. Medicaid Expansion

Two lawmakers who spoke at a press luncheon Monday disagreed about whether Mississippi should expand Medicaid, reflecting the partisan split that left the health program in limbo when the House …

Kerry Makes New, Ambitious Mideast Peace Push

Secretary of State John Kerry worked Monday to corral Israeli and Palestinian leaders into a new and ambitious peace process that includes reviving parts of a long-dormant plan embraced by …

Even in Pro-Gun States, Bid to Arm Teachers Stalls

The quest to put guns in schools has stalled in many traditionally gun-friendly states after encountering opposition from educators, reluctance from some governors and ambivalence from legislative leaders more focused …

Judge James E. Graves

Fifth Circuit Judge and Clinton native James E. Graves Jr. will receive an award in May honoring a lifetime of work in the Mississippi legal system.

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Community Events and Public Meetings

The Crossroads Film Festival is April 11-14 at Malco Grandview Theatre.

Analysis: 2013 Session Mixes Substance, Silliness

Mississippi lawmakers approved substantial public policy changes during their 2013 session, with an emphasis on trying new approaches to public education.